With UK playing Tennessee on Thursday, Kevin Ryan of the Cats Pause reports that Calipari had huge praise for Vols’ coach Rick Barnes during Monday’s SEC teleconference. WKYT reports Kentucky climbed to 14th in the AP college basketball poll. Here is the AP poll week-by-week in a spreadsheet.

Matthew Stevens of the Montgomery Advertiser reports that former Auburn wide receivers coach Dameyune Craig says move to LSU was a professional decision. Michael Niziolek of the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reports that Auburn has hired Kodi Burns to fill Craig’s spot.